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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Chapel Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4DJ

Local ranking51st of 69 primary schools in Plymouth
Ofsted: Needs attentionUpdated— score data refreshed 17 August 2026

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
60.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
198
Boys
93 (47%)
Girls
105 (53%)
Capacity
236 (84% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
24.8%
EAL
20.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
10.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,071/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.5%
  • White Other: 16.8%
  • Black African: 6.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 4.6%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%

66.5%

White British

16.8%

White Other

6.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140764
UKPRN
10045629
Establishment No.
3765
Trust
PLYMOUTH CAST